NHS Trusts Unclear How Diversity Plans Help Health, FOIs Show

Large NHS trusts have increased diversity spending in the past five years, but there is significant disparity on how this improves patient outcomes, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) data. While the NHS has ample evidence of its commitment to equal opportunities in areas such as race, inclusive culture, and gender pay gaps, there remains a lack of evidence demonstrating the impact of the substantial taxpayer funds allocated to diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) roles on patient outcomes. The Epoch Times submitted FOI requests to some of the UK’s biggest NHS trusts asking for information on DEI spending on staff and policies and what evidence there is to show it has led to improved patient outcomes....